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Carrie92
Member
09-15-2003
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:52 am
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C292499%2C00.html If you haven't seen it, you can find the clip on Youtube.
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What555456
Member
06-14-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:00 am
Wow! Yea, the article justifiably blasts Amber's bigotry but it ain't to kind to all the others, either. From the article: Every summer they (CBS) trot this turkey out so we can watch <57> human beings compete for money while the cameras roll and host Julie Chen rolls her eyes. There is some truth here.
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Amac
Member
09-07-2001
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:08 am
Isn't that one of the reasons we watch? To see "real people" behave hideously while we watch and think smugly how much better we are?
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Darclyte
Member
07-11-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:10 am
Interesting how this is hitting the media but Dustin telling Amber about his dog never got any play. Hmm. Also, interesting to note that Amber was involved in that conversation too.
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Rudychloemom
Member
08-12-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:13 am
OK, I am officially rooting for this girl to leave ASAP. I'm horrified that she is a fellow Christian. If she even knew the first thing about Christianity, she would know how much true Christians revere the Jews for being God's chosen people. It's right there in our Christian Bible. I'm guessing she hasn't really read much of it. I'm disgusted. Utterly and completely disgusted. I'm not Jewish and I'm not from NY (actually from NE Jersey) and I travel all over the world living place to place with my husband who is in the Air Force. We're always saying how we miss the people back in the NE because they are so much LESS selfish than anybody else we've met all over the USA. We're always talking about how New Yorkers get a bad rap because they're just too busy to make stupid small talk or to preface their insults with "God bless her soul, but . . . . (insert insult here)." We just don't sugar coat our transgressions . . . . we say things like they are. We call a spade a spade (no wonder Dick originates from NY). The New Yorkers I've met (Jewish and not) have been more willing to take their shirts off their backs for strangers than anyone else I've ever met living in Florida, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Idaho, Alaska, or anyone else we've lived. Not that those places haven't contained some good folks, but overall, the people I've worked with, went to school with, socialized with, etc, from NE Jersey and NYC have been some of the most selfless, intelligent, hardworking, and honest people I've ever dealt with. Just my experience.
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Justalittlebean
Member
08-15-2003
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:21 am
I'm not impressed with any of the houseguests this year. To me, the most likeable is Zack this year. I really liked Dustin at the beginning, but after Joe left, Dustin seemed to show his true colors. I've never seen someone change so much from actions to voice, etc. I hope someone gets Amber mental help when she leaves the house because she's really going to need it. I doubt if she will even have a job when she gets home. Again, she really needs help and I feel sorry for her.

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Bastable
Member
07-09-2002
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:27 am
Amber's words are revolting to me, and I do not like her at all now. I will rejoice when she's voted out. Ignorance like that is stomach-churning. But I do find it ironic that in a news article discussing someone who judges others, Fox News is so judgmental and hateful itself. It's like saying "How dare you shoot that puppy!" while you're shooting a kitten.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:35 am
I also found it interesting that Fox News is the ONLY online news source reporting this.
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Tre34
Member
08-17-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:37 am
Amber and her family are going to FLIP OUT on her own words!!! Jameka's silence was not a positive portral of her either....but then again these are all the people who stand by and permit verbal abuse as long as it is not them.... "the silence of my friends" is what always hurts most
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Tre34
Member
08-17-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:41 am
Perhaps now MSNBC and CNN will pick it up .... then again perhaps not (competition with a rival station)..... I don't see the point in attacking the messenger..... Amber spoke those words with conviction regardless of who reports them (point of fact TV Clubhouse posted Amber's words first in chats - perhaps Foxnews is a fan of this site )
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Jushvnfn
Member
07-29-2006
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:43 am
From a girl that never lies(her words). This time she won't be able to say that's not what I said. When She reads/hears about this, they better hide all the sharp objects!!!!
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Carrie92
Member
09-15-2003
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:45 am
The article was wrong when they said Jameka didn't react. She told Amber at least twice "Don't say that", and told her she needed to be careful what she says or it could be misconstrued. Personally, I thought Jameka looked very uncomfortable with the whole thing. I bet she felt very awkward, because Amber was basically being a racist there.
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Flowergirl
Member
08-22-2006
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:47 am
Bastable, great post. My sentiments exactly.
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Carrie92
Member
09-15-2003
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:52 am
I just realized. Amber probably doesn't know what "anti-semitic" means. Remember "What's a mile"? Can you just see her when she sees that article, "oh, is that bad? But you don't understand, I love Eric SO much! I swear on my little girls life!"
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:55 am
Carrie you are correct and thank you for confirming what I also heard. What also needs to be remembered is that Amber was also a part of the discussion with Dustin on his dog. The fallout from all the awful comments and dysfunctional interaction may well be the nail in the coffin for this show. What's kind of funny is how ED is assuming how bold and history making some of the house happenings are this summer.Not.
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Jushvnfn
Member
07-29-2006
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:55 am
Personally, I thought Jameka looked very uncomfortable with the whole thing. I bet she felt very awkward, because Amber was basically being a racist there. I very much agree...I felt it may have been a lightbulb moment for Jameka. I think up until that moment she really liked Amber. Now she really has to at least be curious. }
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 9:06 am
It is amazing to me how Amber goes through life flying by the seat of her pants. There does not seem to be a filter between her brain and her mouth. If there is I would hate to know what she is really thinking. At some point in this game you have to stop and realize not only is America watching, but friends, family, co-workers, bosses and even enemies. I remember in BB3 when the girls did the peanut butter bikinis. Jun at first was going to join them then remembered the people she worked for were watching. She just helped everyone else design theirs. I can't imagine Amber is going to have an easy row to hoe when she leaves the house. All her talk about having to support her mom, sister, sisters kid, sisters boyfriend and her own daughter takes a backseat to her mouth. You would think she would be much more conscious of them before speaking if they are depending on her win. I don't even see her job at Caesars Palace waiting with open arms. BTW I don't see Ambers mom or sister giving the article much thought. It was written by a man named, Roger Friedman. They will just twist it and assume he is Jewish.
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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 9:08 am
The talk also made the TMZ.com webpage. Here is the link: http://www.tmz.com/2007/08/08/big-brother-shiksa-learns-jews-have-jewish-names/
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Jushvnfn
Member
07-29-2006
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 9:13 am
I don't even see her job at Caesars Palace waiting with open arms. I would think not...people from all over the world vacation there. I don't think they would want to associate themselves with her.
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Tre34
Member
08-17-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 9:51 am
Caesars will welcome her back (perhaps not happily) or Amber will make herself the victim in a lawsuit. As vile as many may find Amber and Dustin's words they are entitled to express their views freely. Unfortunately I do believe that she (Amber) will need extreme mental care when she realizes that her viewpoints although shared by some as witnessed in the dog comments can incite a "fire" so to speak with a large number of others within viewing distance of the show.
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Rubyroo77
Member
08-13-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 9:58 am
I think it is very typical <77> to report this- but not tell what happened at the end of the conversation. Jameka told Amber she shouldn't make a blanket statement like that, and Amber agreed and tried to cover her tracks. What Amber said is wrong and sad..but I was glad to see Jameka correct her. It just goes to show that these people do forget they are on camera, so I really believe that these are their real personalities shining through!
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Glitterae
Member
08-02-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 9:59 am
what are the dog comments?
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Tre34
Member
08-17-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 10:04 am
See the thread titled: Dustin and Amber's Dog Conversation
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What555456
Member
06-14-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 10:07 am
Maybe BB will confront her in the DR and then we can see her sobbing, redfaced and all, apologizing and saying "I just love all the Jewish people so much!"
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Cheekychops
Member
08-12-2005
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 10:16 am
It's also hitting the celebrity blog circut.. at dlisted.com
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